Alternatives to Squats

What are some exercises beside squats I can use to train my legs? I hear this question for a variety of reasons. Maybe you have some knee, hip, or ankle issues that limit your mobility. Maybe it’s a back or shoulder injury. I knew a guy who couldn’t squat because …

How to Perform a Deadlift

How do I perform a dead lift properly? The short version: “Grip it and rip it” The long, detailed version: Keep your shoulders in position, scapulas directly over (shoulders slightly in front of) the bar. This is a critical difference in the clean and the dead lift: the shoulders stay …

How to do Front Squats

As you may have already discovered, the squat (along with dead lifts) is at the top of the heap as one of the most effective overall exercises for stimulating muscle gain and fat loss. This is because exercises like squats and dead lifts use more muscle groups under a heavy …

How to do Squats

The basics: 1) Get under the bar with your chest high and your upper and lower back tight. 2) Ensure your position is balanced from left to right, grip the bar, ensuring your grip is balanced from left to right. 3) Grip the bar as close to your head as …

How to do Bench Press

How do I properly perform a basic bench press? This is not a bodybuilding bench press, nor a power lifting bench press. This is a basic bench press. 1) Lie flat on the bench, ensuring that you are evenly balanced from left to right. 2) Keep your feet on the …